The head of state began his journey through the Baracoa Chocolate Factory Base Business Unit, whose potential is limited by difficulties in a modern investment that was carried out starting in 2018.
As reported by the Presidency of the Republic on social network X, the president investigated why investments in the production lines: liquor-butter and jams have not had the desired effect.
Díaz-Canel recognized that the company has great potential and called for diversifying productions and seeking linkages with other actors.
Accompanied by the Secretary of Organization of the Communist Party of Cuba, Roberto Morales, the president arrived at the oil extraction factory, subordinate to the Agroforestry and Coconut Company of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Starting in 2021, this entity tripled its production capacity based on an investment and is currently working a few days a year due to the instability in the supply of coconut, a crop that was affected by Hurricane Matthew.
The leaders at the factory stressed the need to collect coconut, bring it from other provinces, and set up a system so that the facilities do not stop their production.
The Cuban head of state also visited the Baramar Base Business Unit, whose leading product is eel, a marine species highly valued in foreign markets.
The dignitary learned that the rise in temperature in the waters where the eel is captured, affected the plans in 2022.
Díaz-Canel spoke with residents of the municipality, to whom he explained the objectives and results of these visits, in which issues of high social sensitivity are also followed up, such as housing, water supply, the regulated family basket and road repair.
According to the Presidency of the Republic, citizens raised problems related to housing with the president.
Regarding this Wednesday’s visit, the dignitary pointed out that he is taking all investment problems to discuss them with the Ministry of the Food Industry and urged the population to continue preserving their city.
The president highlighted on the social network he would return again to Guantanamo because it is essential “to know experiences of the territory, think and do all of us a better country”.
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